Young Lady Breaks Down in Tears the Moment She Reunites with Brother 6 Years After They Were Separated by War
- It was a tearful moment for a young lady who has not been able to see her brother for 6 years after they were separated by war
- Omar Alshogre has been away from his sister and family due to the Syria war and they only reunited in 2022
- The emotional video of their reunion has gone viral on the internet after Alshogre shared it on Twitter to mark the momentous event
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A young man from Syria, Omar Alshogre who got separated from his sister due to war has finally reunited with her 6 years after.
Their painful separation came to an end recently and the video of their reunion has made many people emotional on the internet.
Separated in Yemen, reunited in Turkey
Omar Alshogre's family fled to Turkey without him because he was in prison where he was detained by the government of Syria for participating in a protest. He was then 15-years-old when he was arrested.
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The sweet reunion
A video Alshogre shared on Twitter showed him and his sister reuniting after a long period of emotional torture. The sister cried and wailed in pure joy. Sharing the video, Omar Alshogre wrote:
"War separated us for 6 years, today we’re together again. My sister and I."
Watch the video below:
Social media users react
Many Twitter users got emotional after seeing the happy reunion between Alshogre and his sister. Here are a few of the reactions:
@Jeannie_Hartley remarked:
"This. This. A thousand times this. May every family separated from their loved ones get to experience reunions like this. Omar: I am so very happy for you and your beautiful sister."
@tamanahope said:
"I imagine myself in this video when I’ll meet my brothers inshAllah. It’s been almost 4 years, still not sure when I’ll meet my two brothers. I still have hope. I’m so happy for you and I pray this day come for my family as well. War is nasty!"
@salma_daoudi1 said:
"This is both beautiful and incredibly heartbreaking. I hope you never get separated again and I hope many more will experience the joy of reunion."
Boy, 11, reunited with his family
Meanwhile, Briefly News previously reported that the residents of Klawer in the Western Cape held a prayer meeting after an 11-year-old boy was found unharmed after he went missing on Tuesday.
Anelisa Lathitha, Sigwebedlana's aunt, shared that the boy went missing at about 4pm on Tuesday in the Riemvasmaak informal settlement. The boy was only reported missing to cops the following day.
Police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk said Anelisa's mom, Zanele Sigwebedlana, only went to her local police station on Wednesday to report that her son had vanished.
Source: Briefly News
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